iPhone 16 Pro Vs. iPhone 15 Pro: Should You Upgrade To Apple's Latest iPhone?

Ananya Gairola

September 11, 2024

On Monday, at the "Glowtime" event, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) released its next-generation iPhone 16 smartphones. Naturally, consumers are faced with the question of whether it is worth upgrading their already existing one-year-old premium model to iPhone 16 Pro.

For those who are trying to understand whether the upgrade is worth the investment, here are the key differences between iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro models:

Display Size, Design, And Build

The iPhone 16 Pro features a 6.3-inch display, an upgrade from the 6.1-inch screen on the iPhone 15 Pro.

While both iPhones feature an OLED display with ProMotion technology, Apple has brought down the minimum brightness on the iPhone 16 Pro to 1 nit, which should help in improving the battery life even when always-on display is enabled.

Both models have a high-end titanium frame, but the â€ŒiPhone 16 Proâ€Œ introduces a new blasted titanium finish that provides a more polished texture.

The â€ŒiPhone 16 Proâ€Œ includes an upgraded Ceramic Shield front glass, which is twice as strong as that of the â€ŒiPhone 15 Proâ€Œ.

Moreover, a new Desert Titanium color has replaced the previous Blue Titanium option.

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Processing Power

The iPhone 16 Pro is powered by the A18 Pro chip, which offers improved performance and efficiency over the A17 Pro in the iPhone 15 Pro.

This new chipset is built on a 3nm process, promising better thermal management and battery efficiency, resulting in a 15% increase in CPU speed and a 20% improvement in GPU tasks.

The iPhone 16 Pro also comes with a significant improvement in hardware-accelerated ray tracing, which is now twice as fast. It makes the lighting and reflections and more realistic when playing games. The latest model also has a 16-core Neural Engine also has 17% more memory bandwidth, making AI tasks faster.

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Camera Improvements

An important upgrade in the iPhone 16 Pro is the introduction of a 5X telephoto camera, replacing the 3X zoom of the 15 Pro.

The ultra-wide camera has also been upgraded to 48MP from 12MP, promising better detail and low-light performance.

Both models come with a 48-megapixel main camera, but the â€ŒiPhone 16 Proâ€Œ debuts a Fusion camera equipped with a second-generation quad-pixel sensor.

Battery Life And Charging

The â€ŒiPhone 16 Proâ€Œ delivers a significant boost in battery life, lasting up to 27 hours—an improvement of 23 hours over the â€ŒiPhone 15 Proâ€Œ.

Wireless charging speeds have also seen a boost from 15W to 25W, offering a considerably faster charging experience when paired with a charger that supports 30W or higher charging speeds.

Connectivity Comparison

The iPhone 16 Pro supports Wi-Fi 7 and features a Snapdragon X75 modem, improving connectivity options compared to the iPhone 15 Pro’s Wi-Fi 6E and Snapdragon X70 modem.

Apple Intelligence

Apple Intelligence will be offered in beta on all iPhone 16 models, as well as the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, with Siri and device language set to U.S. English, as part of an iOS 18 update this fall.

Additional features and languages will be introduced over the next year.

iPhone 16 Pro Release Date And Price

Pre-orders for the â€ŒiPhone 16 Proâ€Œ will begin on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, with the official launch and in-store availability starting on Sept. 20. The device has a starting price tag of $999 for the 128GB storage option.

Should You Upgrade?

For current iPhone 15 Pro users, the decision to upgrade to the iPhone 16 Pro may not be compelling unless the upgraded camera capabilities, larger display, and improved processing power are significant draws.

The incremental upgrades suggest that while the iPhone 16 Pro is a worthy device, it may not offer enough of a leap for every user to justify the switch.

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